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Vignesh Bodakuntla

Fremont,CA

Summary

Highly skilled Quality Assurance Engineer with 5 years of experience in manual and automated testing, specializing in delivering high-quality software solutions. Adept at designing, implementing, and executing comprehensive test strategies for complex web and mobile applications. Proficient in utilizing testing frameworks such as Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, and Appium to ensure efficient test automation. Experienced in Agile environments, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve issues, ensuring product functionality meets business and technical requirements. Strong background in API testing, database testing, performance testing, and continuous integration (CI/CD) processes. Passionate about optimizing testing processes and delivering seamless user experiences. Excellent problem-solving, attention to detail, and communication skills.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Quality Assurance Engineer

AT&T
10.2021 - Current
  • Test Case Development & Execution: Created, executed, and maintained comprehensive test cases for functional, validation, end-to-end, and regression testing on six web applications, ensuring robust product functionality and performance.
  • Automation & Continuous Integration: Developed automated test cases and integrated continuous integration and deployment solutions to enhance testing efficiency, using tools like Selenium, JUnit, and TestNG for seamless test execution across various environments.
  • Code Reviews & Test Documentation: Conducted peer reviews of team members' code to ensure adherence to best practices and quality standards, while documenting comprehensive testing artifacts such as test plans, test cases, test data, and defect reports.
  • Requirements Analysis & Test Strategy: Actively participated in requirements gathering and design discussions with stakeholders, collaborating to define test objectives, assess testing scope, and create functional and non-functional test strategies for new product features.
  • Collaboration & Cross-Functional Work: Partnered with management, developers, and the QA team to address quality issues, providing timely feedback on defects and supporting troubleshooting efforts during ongoing migrations.
  • Defect Triage & Issue Resolution: Led the identification, analysis, and resolution of defects during testing cycles, prioritizing and tracking issues through comprehensive defect reports, ensuring timely fixes.
  • Performance & Security Testing: Identified and addressed performance, scalability, and security issues in applications to optimize system performance and ensure compliance with non-functional requirements.
  • Test Reporting & Metrics: Delivered detailed progress reports on test activities, including test summary reports, requirement traceability matrix, test coverage matrix, and dashboards, enabling stakeholders to track testing progress and results.
  • Backend Testing: Executed backend testing of stored procedures, validating data flow and integration with frontend functionality as part of comprehensive testing efforts.
  • Collaboration in Agile Sprints: Managed and prioritized test epics, user stories, and defects within sprint cycles, ensuring proper test case coverage for each feature and smooth release cycles.
  • Client Interaction & Test Deployment: Engaged with clients to deploy automated solutions, ensuring seamless integration of test data and continuous feedback loops for ongoing product enhancements.

Junior Quality Assurance Engineer

AT&T
08.2020 - 09.2021
  • Test Case Design & Execution: Created and executed manual and automated test cases for functional, integration, and regression testing of multiple web applications, ensuring high-quality releases.
  • Automation of Test Scenarios: Developed and maintained automated test scripts using Selenium WebDriver and JUnit, reducing manual testing effort by 30%.
  • Bug Identification & Triage: Identified, logged, and tracked defects using JIRA, coordinating with developers to prioritize and resolve issues effectively.
  • Collaboration with Cross-Functional Teams: Worked closely with developers, business analysts, and the QA team to ensure comprehensive test coverage and timely issue resolution.
  • Version Control & Build Tools: Used Git for source control and Jenkins for automated build and deployment processes to streamline continuous integration.
  • Documentation & Reporting: Assisted in creating test plans, test cases, and defect reports, ensuring proper documentation of test execution and results for future reference.
  • Test Environment Setup: Participated in setting up test environments and ensuring that the necessary tools and data were available to carry out tests.
  • Agile Participation: Actively participated in daily stand-up meetings and sprint planning sessions as part of an Agile team, ensuring alignment with project timelines and milestones.
  • Backend Testing: Assisted in testing backend functionality such as database queries and stored procedures, ensuring the integrity of data flow between front-end and back-end systems.
  • Continuous Learning & Improvement: Continuously improved testing skills and practices by researching new automation tools, attending training sessions, and applying feedback from senior QA engineers.

Education

Master of Science - Masters in Information Security Systems

University of The Cumberlands
Williamsburg, KY
05-2020

Master of Science - Masters in Information Technology And Management

Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY
12-2018

Skills

  • Manual Testing: Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Integration Testing, End-to-End Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Smoke Testing, Sanity Testing
  • Programming Languages:Java, Python, JavaScript, SQL, HTML/CSS
  • Version Control & CI/CD: Git, GitHub, Jenkins
  • API Testing: Postman, SoapUI, Rest Assured
  • Database Testing: MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, MongoDB
  • Performance & Load Testing: JMeter, LoadRunner
  • Continuous Integration & Deployment (CI/CD):Experience in integrating automated tests in CI/CD pipelines
  • Operating Systems & Environments: Windows, Linux, macOS, Virtual Environments, Cloud Testing (AWS, Azure)
  • Agile & Scrum Methodologies: Scrum, Kanban, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)
  • Security Testing: Basic understanding of security testing principles, tools, and vulnerabilities (eg, OWASP, Burp Suite)

Timeline

Quality Assurance Engineer

AT&T
10.2021 - Current

Junior Quality Assurance Engineer

AT&T
08.2020 - 09.2021

Master of Science - Masters in Information Security Systems

University of The Cumberlands

Master of Science - Masters in Information Technology And Management

Campbellsville University
Vignesh Bodakuntla